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EPILEPSY.
Table III. (d) gives a summary of the epileptics found among
school children during 1930. Only the severe cases are excluded
from school. A number of West Ham epileptic children are
boarded out at Institutions as follows:—
St. Elizabeth's School for Epileptics, Much Hadam—1 girl.
Lingfield Colony for Epileptics—1 girl.
Forest Gate Sick Home—3 boys, 3 girls.
Fountain Mental Hospital, Tooting—1 boy.
There are three cases of severe epilepsy out of school (2 boys,
1 girl).
STAMMERERS.
Throughout the year special classes of six weeks' duration
have been carried on at Silvertown, Napier Road, Rosetta Road,
and North Street Schools.
The number in each class is about ten, and a continuous waiting
list is available from the findings of the annual census of exceptional
children.
The classes, which are under the supervision of Mrs. Wardhaugh,
have been very successful, and the results have been promising.
There were thirteen cases where sufficient improvement was
not made during the first Course; these were recommended for
repeat Courses.
The children are medically examined before and at the end
of the course. During the year 30 boys and 12 girls attended the
1st classes for stammering children, six boys and three girls were
taking the 2nd course, one boy and one girl a 3rd course, and
one boy and one girl a 4th course.
(18) Nursery Schools.
The Education Committee erected two Nursery Schools during
the year, one in the North and one in the South of the Borough,
on sites adjoining Abbey and Rosetta Road Schools. These
Schools were opened on August 29th, 1930.
The following are the details of organisation :—
Ages of Admission.
Children are admitted between the ages of 2 and 5 years, in
order of application.
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